Definitions for minefield
ˈmaɪnˌfildmine·field

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minefieldnoun

   a region in which explosives mines have been placed

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1. minefieldnoun

   Hence: (Fig.) A situation in which a simple mistake can have disastrous consequences; a touchy or dangerous situation requiring great caution; as, the candidate threaded his way skillfully through a minefield of loaded questions from the audience.

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. minefieldnoun

   An area in which explosive mines have been hidden.

2. minefieldnoun

   A dangerous situation.

3. minefieldnoun

   A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.

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1. minefield

   A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automatically by way of pressure when a target steps on it or drives over it, although other detonation mechanisms are also sometimes used. A land mine may cause damage by direct blast effect, by fragments that are thrown by the blast, or by both. Landmines are typically laid throughout an area, creating a minefield which is dangerous to cross. The use of land mines is controversial because of their potential as indiscriminate weapons. They can remain dangerous many years after a conflict has ended, harming civilians and the economy. Seventy-eight countries are contaminated with land mines and 15,000–20,000 people are killed every year while many more are injured. Approximately 80% of land mine casualties are civilians, with children as the most affected age group. Most killings occur in times of peace. With pressure from a number of campaign groups organised through the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, a global movement to prohibit their use led to the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. To date, 164 nations have signed the treaty, but these do not include China, the Russian Federation, or the United States.

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1. minefield

   A minefield is an area of land or water that has been systematically planted with explosive mines, typically by a military entity, with the intention of causing harm or creating a barrier to enemy personnel or vehicles. It remains dangerous even after hostilities have ceased and can cause harm to civilians or friendly forces unknowingly passing through it.

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1. Minefield

   "Minefield" is the 29th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, the third episode of the second season.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minefield

   1. In land warfare, an area of ground containing mines emplaced with or without a pattern. 2. In naval warfare, an area of water containing mines laid with or without a pattern. See also land mine warfare; mine; mine warfare.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minefield in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minefield in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of minefield in a Sentence

1. Tom Hanks:

   It was written on cue cards... I didn't need the cue cards after a while because you get into it, but Bob Zemeckis says,' I don't know, it's a minefield, Colonel Tom Parker, it's a minefield. Tom Hanks never know what people are gon na take away from it.' And it ends up being, Tom Hanks know, that thing.

2. Tom Hanks:

   But Bob Zemeckis says,' I don't know, it's a minefield, Colonel Tom Parker, it's a minefield. Tom Hanks never know what people are gon na take away from it.' And it ends up being, Tom Hanks know, that thing.

3. Lissa Muscatine:

   We were fairly confident that the speech was good, even though we had to walk a diplomatic minefield, but for an eternity, there was absolutely no response from the audience, they looked like statues and we got really panicked, and we thought 'My God, what if we misread this?'.

4. Craig Singleton:

   Beijing is facing an economic minefield of its own making, all told, China’s current debt crisis represents a perfect storm.

5. Saddam Hussein:

   Suddenly they ran in front of a burning area, and they were illuminated by fire, i took the shot, and then realized I had driven into a minefield.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=minefield
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=minefield
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minefield
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minefield
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=minefield
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf